World Languages
The World Language Department offers courses ranging from beginning to Advanced Placement French, German, Italian and Spanish. The Department also offers four years of study of Spanish for Heritage speakers culminating in Advanced Placement Spanish. The North Brunswick Township Board of Education requires all students to successfully complete ten credits of World Language study as a graduation requirement. Students who plan to attend competitive colleges or universities are encouraged to take a minimum of three years of the same language.
The Department also offers a variety of extra-curricular activities including clubs and induction into National World Language Honor Societies in each of the four languages. Candidates for acceptance into any of the World Language Honor Societies must maintain an A average in the World Language and meet any other requirements as determined by that language’s national organization. Extra-curricular Language Club membership is not limited to students of that language.
The following World Language Department courses are part of Seton Hall University’s Project Acceleration:
- Honors Italian IV
- Honors Spanish IV
- Advanced Placement Italian Language and Culture
- Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture
Seton Hall University’s Project Acceleration affords high school students the opportunity to earn college credits for courses taken in their own secondary schools. These courses, accepted by over 130 colleges and universities nationwide, have provided students with a firm foundation for future success as well as a head start on their college studies. Seton Hall University grants 3 credits per semester to students successfully completing these courses.
COLLEGE PREP FRENCH I
CP French I introduces students to the language and civilization of France and French-speaking countries. The course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing. It provides an introduction to elementary vocabulary and grammatical structures as well as an appreciation of the life, culture and civilization of the French-speaking world.
CREDITS: 5
COLLEGE PREP GERMAN I
CP German I introduces students to the language and civilization of Germany and German-speaking countries. The course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing. It provides an introduction to elementary vocabulary and grammatical structures as well as an appreciation of the life, culture and civilization of the German-speaking world.
CREDITS: 5
COLLEGE PREP ITALIAN I
CP Italian I introduces students to the language and civilization of Italy. The course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing. It provides an introduction to elementary vocabulary and grammatical structures as well as an appreciation of Italian life, culture and civilization.
CREDITS: 5
COLLEGE PREP SPANISH I
CP Spanish I introduces students to the language and civilization of Spain and Latin America. The course is designed to develop accelerated introductory skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing. It provides an introduction to elementary vocabulary and grammatical structures as well as an appreciation of the life, culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking world.
CREDITS: 5
SPANISH I A
Spanish I A introduces students to the language and civilization of Spain and Latin America. The course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing. It provides an introduction to elementary vocabulary and grammatical structures as well as an appreciation of the life, culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking world. This course covers the content equivalent to the first semester of CP Spanish I over the span of one year.
CREDITS: 5
SPANISH IB
Spanish IB introduces students to the language and civilization of Spain and Latin America. The course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing. It provides an introduction to elementary vocabulary and grammatical structures as well as an appreciation of the life, culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking world. This course covers the content equivalent to the second semester of CP Spanish I over the span of one year.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: Spanish IA
COLLEGE PREP FRENCH II (not running)
CP French II continues the work begun in CP French I. Students will build upon level I basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing and will explore vocabulary and grammatical structures appropriate to a second year language course.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4105 - COLLEGE PREP FRENCH I
COLLEGE PREP GERMAN II (not running)
CP German II continues the work begun in CP German I. Students will build upon level I basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing and will explore vocabulary and grammatical structures appropriate to a second year language course.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4115 - COLLEGE PREP GERMAN I
COLLEGE PREP ITALIAN II
CP Italian II continues the work begun in CP Italian I. Students will build upon level I basic skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing and will explore vocabulary and grammatical structures appropriate to a second-year language course.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4125 - COLLEGE PREP ITALIAN I
COLLEGE PREP SPANISH II
CP Spanish II continues the work begun in CP Spanish I. Students will build upon level I skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing and will explore vocabulary and grammatical structures appropriate to a second year language course.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4145 - COLLEGE PREP SPANISH I or 4175 - SPANISH IB
CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH (Not running)
Conversational Spanish affords students who have successfully completed Spanish II or CP Spanish II the opportunity to continue their study of the Spanish language and culture. The course is based on thematic units with a focus on conversation within a culturally relevant context. In addition, students will expand their vocabulary and refine their grammatical skills. After successful completion of the course, student may continue their study in CP Spanish III.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4245 - COLLEGE PREP SPANISH II
COLLEGE PREP FRENCH III
CP French III is designed to further develop the student's ability to communicate in French within the context of the vocabulary and language structures appropriate to an intermediate language course. Students will read abridged works of classical and contemporary French literature.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4205 - COLLEGE PREP FRENCH II
COLLEGE PREP GERMAN III
CP German III is designed to further develop the student's ability to communicate in German within the context of the vocabulary and language structures appropriate to an intermediate language course. Students will read abridged works of classical and contemporary German literature.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4215 - COLLEGE PREP GERMAN II
COLLEGE PREP ITALIAN III
CP Italian III is designed to further develop the student's ability to communicate in Italian within the context of the vocabulary and language structures appropriate to an intermediate language course. Students will read abridged works of classical and contemporary Italian literature.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4225 - COLLEGE PREP ITALIAN II
COLLEGE PREP SPANISH III
CP Spanish III is designed to further develop the student's ability to communicate in Spanish within the context of the vocabulary and language structures appropriate to an intermediate language course. Students will read abridged works of classical and contemporary Spanish literature.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4245 - COLLEGE PREP SPANISH II
HONORS FRENCH IV
Honors French IV gives students the opportunity to develop facility in spoken and written French and explore contemporary French literature and civilization. The course is conducted entirely in French. It includes a study of advanced grammar concepts, selections of French literature and specific cultural topics.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4305 - COLLEGE PREP FRENCH III
HONORS GERMAN IV
Honors German IV gives students the opportunity to develop facility in spoken and written German and explore contemporary German literature and civilization. The course is conducted entirely in German. It includes a study of advanced grammar concepts, 20th Century selections of German literature and specific cultural topics.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4315 - COLLEGE PREP GERMAN III
HONORS ITALIAN IV
Honors Italian IV gives students the opportunity to develop facility in spoken and written Italian and explore contemporary Italian literature and civilization. The course is conducted entirely in Italian. It includes a study of advanced grammar concepts, selections of classical and contemporary Italian literature and specific cultural topics. COURSE NOTE:This course is part of Seton Hall University Project Acceleration.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4325 - COLLEGE PREP ITALIAN III
HONORS SPANISH IV
Honors Spanish IV gives students the opportunity to develop facility in spoken and written Spanish and explore Spanish literature and civilization. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish. It includes a study of advanced grammar concepts, selections of Spanish literature and specific cultural topics. COURSE NOTE: This course is part of Seton Hall University Project Acceleration.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4345 - COLLEGE PREP SPANISH III
ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
This course is conducted entirely in French and emphasizes vocabulary development, refinement exercises to improve pronunciation and oral fluency, and an intensive review of all grammatical structures. Cultural topics related to France and French-speaking countries will be discussed via newspapers, magazines, films and selected literary works. There will be practice in expository writing and students are expected to demonstrate a high level of oral participation. Integrated into this course will be concentrated practice in developing the skills required on the Advanced Placement language examination.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4405 - HONORS FRENCH IV
ADVANCED PLACEMENT GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
This course is conducted entirely in German and emphasizes vocabulary development, refinement exercises to improve pronunciation and oral fluency, and an intensive review of all grammatical structures. Cultural topics related to Germany and German-speaking countries will be discussed via newspapers, magazines, films and selected literary works. There will be practice in expository writing and students are expected to demonstrate a high level of oral participation. Integrated into this course will be concentrated practice in developing the skills required on the Advanced Placement language examination.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4415 - HONORS GERMAN IV
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
This course is conducted entirely in Italian and emphasizes vocabulary development, refinement exercises to improve pronunciation and oral fluency, and an intensive review of all grammatical structures. Topics related to Italian culture will be discussed via newspapers, magazines, films and selected literary works. There will be practice in expository writing and students are expected to demonstrate a high level of oral participation. Integrated into this course will be concentrated practice in developing the skills required on the Advanced Placement language examination.
COURSE NOTE: This course is part of Seton Hall University’s Project Acceleration.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4425 - HONORS ITALIAN IV
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
This course is conducted entirely in Spanish and emphasizes vocabulary development, refinement exercises to improve pronunciation and oral fluency, and an intensive review of all grammatical structures. Cultural topics related to Spain and Spanish-speaking countries will be discussed via newspapers, magazines, films and selected literary works. There will be practice in expository writing and students are expected to demonstrate a high level of oral participation. Integrated into this course will be concentrated practice in developing the skills required on the Advanced Placement language examination.
COURSE NOTE: This course is part of Seton Hall University’s Project Acceleration.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4445 - HONORS SPANISH IV or 4755, 4765 - HONORS SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS II or III.
SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS I
This course is designed to enhance and enrich primarily the reading and writing skills of native speakers of Spanish. Vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, conversation and writing skills will be emphasized. Students will also discuss cultural topics pertinent to the Hispanic World. This course is intended for students who can understand and speak the language and have satisfactory skills in reading and writing Spanish.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: Natives Placement Test required.
HONORS SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS II
This second-year course is designed to expand native speakers’ skills primarily in reading comprehension and written expression as well as further discussion about select Spanish-speaking cultures. Abridged works of literature and thematic conversational topics will be presented. After successful completion of Spanish for Native Speakers II, and with departmental recommendation, students may enroll in Spanish for Native Speakers III or Advanced Placement Spanish Language.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4745 - SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS I or Natives Placement Test recommendation.
HONORS SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS III
This third-year course is designed to expand native speakers’ skills primarily in reading comprehension and written expression as well as further discussion about select Spanish-speaking cultures. Abridged works of literature and thematic conversational topics will be presented. After successful completion of Spanish for Native Speakers III, and with departmental recommendation, students may enroll in Advanced Placement Spanish Language.
CREDITS: 5
PREREQUISITE: 4755 - HONORS SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS II or Natives Placement Test recommendation.